Pocola Elementary School vs. Poteau Upper Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Poteau Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pocola Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 468 students in grades 2-4, Poteau Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
2-4
Total Students
381 students
468 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#827 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#154 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
63
-
Grade 1 Students
67
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Grade 2 Students
64
156
Grade 3 Students
47
157
Grade 4 Students
51
155
Grade 5 Students
49
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
9%
16%
% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
10%
21%
% Black
2%
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% White
63%
44%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
16%
18%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%